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Project Blue Book Socorro file

The Black Vault · 167 pages · text by GLM-OCR

This Black Vault release compiles 1964 newspaper and wire service clippings plus a Project Blue Book summary on the Socorro, New Mexico sighting by policeman Lonnie Zamora on April 24, 1964, when an egg-shaped object left four depressions and burned brush. It covers J. Allen Hynek's site visit, APRO and NICAP comment, and related New Mexico reports at La Madera, Edgewood and Albuquerque. The Air Force summary reports that soil and brush analysis found no radiation or propellant, and the case remained open.

  • p. 36 …Greenville, Texas * Manned Planetary Systems/Lunar Ferry Lockheed Aircraft Co, Burbank, Calif * Manned Mars Landing Study…
  • p. 62 # OFFICIAL FILE COPY ## TDEW Request for Lunar Module Information 19 May 64 Lockheed Aircraft Co Burbank…

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4 September 1964

Subject: NAS 9-1100 Request for Lunar Module Information

To: Headquarters Foreign Technology Division Air Force Systems Command United States Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433

Attention: Captain Hector Quintanilla FTD (TDEW/UFO)

1. We have received your request for LEM information. Thank you for your interest in Bell's participation in this program. Bell's participation involves the production of both the LEM Ascent Engine and positive expulsion tanks for the LEM reaction control system. These tanks are patterned after similar tanks we are making for the Apollo Command Module reaction control system.

2. We are unable to honor your request for LEM information at this time. Because of the terms of our subcontracts with Grumman Aircraft, approval must be obtained from Grumman prior to releasing information concerning the subcontracts. A request has been sent to Grumman requesting approval to supply you with information. To date we have not received this approval.

3. If you wish to contact Grumman directly to explain your requirements for information, we suggest that you contact the following:

Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation Bethpage, Long Island, New York

Attention: Mr. E. F. Hintz Subcontract Administrator Plant No. 25

A. E. Mirti Project Director LEM Ascent Engine

AEM:JKS:nm

cc: Col. E. T. de Jonckheere, USAF Mr. E. F. Hintz, GAEC Mr. J. Conover, GAEC Res. Rep. at BAC

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